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Tilt? Wkemple at 1:35pm 10.23.11 Big Boats 3/1427 Our lake is low and yesterday, in 40 feet of water, I hit a tree trunk. I was doing about 5 knots an
Edson Wheel in/out adjustment? Adjusterdehart at 12:01pm 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2263 Can I adjust the wheel further in or out, to clear my beer belly? Does the shaft the wheel attach
Helpfull Links allen-deckard at 11:17am 10.23.11 Catalina 22 8/2396 Was thinking I've found several really helpful links and was thinking I bet other people have found
Cockit floor problem captdaveglass at 9:21am 10.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1339 My '86 28.5 (Karma) has developed a soft cockpit floor near the hatchway and the steering wheel pede
Wood screws and sheet metal screws in FRP fryewe at 8:25am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 10/9553 All, My experience with sheet metal screws and wood screws and thick (quarter inch and thicker) f
Oday 35 J Dodge at 7:54am 10.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1271 Shower Faucet is broken. Where can i get a replacement. Have looked in several parts cat. but no luc
Brian's "new" H34 Ed Schenck at 7:43am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 17/2555 Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Brian in person. And got to know his new baby, a 1984(?) Hu
Outboard motor for Shock Santana 22? barrys at 6:17am 10.23.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/5215 I've got an 18 horse Evinrude longshaft from a previous boat project; is it a good fit for a Santana
drain plug for 1954 Shock Santana 22? barrys at 6:09am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2302 I've been given the boat and it's got rain water accumulating below deck. It's trailered and the tra
project laden winter... hard-a-ground at 6:07am 10.23.11 S2 1/1226 A number of projects have been accumulating... time to tackle them this winter. Headsail project...
Jib lead track/car (1) dscribner at 5:34am 10.23.11 Trailer Sailors 20/12155 Anybody in the 25 foot range with lead cars: What is the load on the control line when moving t
Prop or head sail? NYSail at 5:26am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 39/7358 Hello all... I am looking to spend a few bucks in the off season (50th birthday you know) and was co
oday 23 pop top hinged mast like mastendr captainvic at 5:21am 10.23.11 Day Sailers 7/2455 has anyone installed a mastendr hinge in their mast? i need to be trailerable.if i cant hinge it, i
Possible Accident Waiting to Happen twodzusfittings at 2:56am 10.23.11 Smaller Boats 7/1763 On my Hunter 25.5, the Pop Top is held up by one simple slide and twist latch. Every time I put it u
Sheared Shaft Key? Coupling Replacement? Help SeacretSailor at 9:34pm 10.22.11 Engines and Propulsion 14/15583 I got a problem, I think I sheared the key on my prop shaft in the shaft coupling and my shaft backe
GPS CAT 30 at 9:15pm 10.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1223 My '83 C-30 has a Standard VHS radio but it doesn't have a GPS to activate the red emergency button
Last Day Of the Season Nelsonhow at 7:19pm 10.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1481 It was a beautiful fall day here on Long Island. Nice wind, lots of sunshine. I took Avalon, my 1983
O'Day 192 Mast/Spreader Electrical Question Zorba at 5:59pm 10.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2028 I've owned this 1988 for a year now and it's been a great little boat. But I do have a "mystery elec
Sail/boom stop S/V Kittiwake at 4:12pm 10.22.11 Catalina 30 1/1671 We just purchased a 1977 30' Catalina with an external sail track. The boom/sail stop is broken and
low compression-engine rebuild? dfriha at 2:49pm 10.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/5683 Couldn't start the 2gm diesel, 55 degrees outside. Mechanic checked fuel supply, injectors and compr

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venture 17 cockpit drain rgranger at 11:51am 02.23.22 yes... build it up... or if you have a very strong and steady hand, you could try taking a grinder a
Rudder Reference Installation Hunter Vision 36 BigEasy at 11:44am 02.23.22 After searching for several days, I was unable to find any suggestions for installing a rudder refe
USCG Registry versus State FastOlson at 11:39am 02.23.22 Interesting comparison chart, and thank you. Gotta say, while my state, Oregon, looks pretty good, t
Another Ship is burning. rgranger at 11:35am 02.23.22 Fire on a ship has always been (and continues to be) a real threat. It is ironic given the fact tha
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback dmax at 11:31am 02.23.22 1: I used a 60 tooth carbide blade on the table saw, pretty clean cuts with that. Had to clean up so
Another Ship is burning. jviss at 11:05am 02.23.22
Another Ship is burning. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:57am 02.23.22
Another Ship is burning. Leeward Rail at 10:43am 02.23.22 Don't expect good deals on VW cars in the near future. 1,100 lost cars will put a big dent in the E
Another Ship is burning. Leeward Rail at 10:41am 02.23.22 Hopefully they can tow it out of the environment. ;) Into another environment ? Or beyond the env
USCG Registry versus State Tom J at 10:37am 02.23.22 Taxachusetts: Massachusetts has the 21st highest tax burden of all the states, Maine is 4th highest
USCG Registry versus State jviss at 10:37am 02.23.22 Asking strangers on the internet vs asking the appropriate state agency....um, yeah, tough choice!
USCG Registry versus State Tom J at 10:36am 02.23.22
USCG Registry versus State jviss at 10:21am 02.23.22 @BigEasy I don't know how you did it, bu you really screwed up the "quote" feature in that reply. :
USCG Registry versus State DayDreamer41 at 10:19am 02.23.22 Interesting, ya learn something new everyday, our Sapphire is USCG documented and I still display th
Another Ship is burning. Richard19068 at 10:09am 02.23.22 Hopefully they can tow it out of the environment. ;)
USCG Registry versus State BigEasy at 10:07am 02.23.22 Why would you need registration to enforce sales tax? Simple, no decal on your boat is reas
BATTERY BANK SETUP LloydB at 10:00am 02.23.22 I feel like I'm in a herd of cats and someone just shined a laser pointer at us.
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? jssailem at 9:58am 02.23.22 Why would you want stretch in a sail control line using composite sails? These types of sails are
Another Ship is burning. jviss at 9:54am 02.23.22 Felicity Ace on marinetraffic.com
Another Ship is burning. jviss at 9:52am 02.23.22 I sure hope my Bentley wasn't on there! Smells like a Li-Ion battery pack fire.

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